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100
The first great engineer who built the pyramids.
What is Imhotep?
100
This country invaded Kush and destroyed Meroë.
What is Axum?
100
This ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt.
What is Narmer?
100
“Horus was the son of Osiris, a god of nature whose power was manifest [clear] in the
ebb [movement of water out to sea] and flood of the Nile. Osiris himself had once
ruled Egypt, aided by his wife and sister, Isis, before he was brought down by his
murderously jealous brother Seth, who dismembered [cut apart] Osiris and scattered
his parts over the land. The faithful Isis went about collecting the pieces and patched
them back together, thus resurrecting [bringing back to life] Osiris, who retired from
his earthly responsibilities to become lord of the afterworld. Horus was left to
contend [deal with] with his uncle, Seth, for dominion [rule] over Egypt. . . . [T]he
earth god, Geb, declared Horus the victor and pronounced [declared] him King
of Egypt.”
—The Age of God Kings, 3000–1500 b.c.
How would you characterize the actions of these gods?
What is violent?
100
Why is “King Tut” one of the most famous pharaohs in spite of the fact that he played such a small role in the history of Egypt?
What is most tombs of the pharaohs had been robbed
by thieves, but Tut’s tomb contained his
mummy as well as many treasures, so we
know more about him than the other pharaohs.
200
During the Old Kingdom, the capital city was .
What is Memphis?
200
The pharaoh who tried to start a new religion based on one deity, Aton was named _____.
What is Amenhotep IV?
200
The natural barrier that protected Egypt in the south was the _____.
What is cataracts?
200
“Horus was the son of Osiris, a god of nature whose power was manifest [clear] in the
ebb [movement of water out to sea] and flood of the Nile. Osiris himself had once
ruled Egypt, aided by his wife and sister, Isis, before he was brought down by his
murderously jealous brother Seth, who dismembered [cut apart] Osiris and scattered
his parts over the land. The faithful Isis went about collecting the pieces and patched
them back together, thus resurrecting [bringing back to life] Osiris, who retired from
his earthly responsibilities to become lord of the afterworld. Horus was left to
contend [deal with] with his uncle, Seth, for dominion [rule] over Egypt. . . . [T]he
earth god, Geb, declared Horus the victor and pronounced [declared] him King
of Egypt.”
—The Age of God Kings, 3000–1500 b.c.
According to the passage, what role did Osiris take after his resurrection, or
return to life?
What is lord of the afterworld?
200
How was Meroë different from a typical Egyptian or Kushite city?
What is it had iron furnaces and was a center of iron
production?
300
Incense was used in the preparation of _____.
What is mummies?
300
The capital city of Egypt during the Middle
Kingdom was _____.
What is Thebes?
300
The king who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt was...
What is Ahmose?
300
The Nile River’s flooding could be described as _____.
What is gentle and predictable?
300
What rights did ancient Egyptian women have?
What is women could own and pass on property and
buy and sell goods-had the right to
make wills and obtain divorces-Upper-class
women also tended temples and performed
religious ceremonies?
400
The Nile Delta is made up of fertile _____.
What is marshes?
400
The Egyptian sun god was named ______.
What is Re?
400
“Horus was the son of Osiris, a god of nature whose power was manifest [clear] in the ebb [movement of water out to sea] and flood of the Nile. Osiris himself had once ruled Egypt, aided by his wife and sister, Isis, before he was brought down by his murderously jealous brother Seth, who dismembered [cut apart] Osiris and scattered his parts over the land. The faithful Isis went about collecting the pieces and patched them back together, thus resurrecting [bringing back to life] Osiris, who retired from his earthly responsibilities to become lord of the afterworld. Horus was left to contend [deal with] with his uncle, Seth, for dominion [rule] over Egypt. . . . [T]he earth god, Geb, declared Horus the victor and pronounced [declared] him King of Egypt.”
—The Age of God Kings, 3000–1500 b.c.
According to the passage, how did Isis resurrect [bring back to life] Osiris?
She collected his pieces and patched him back together.
400
Why did the Egyptians build pyramids to honor their pharaohs?
What is to protect the pharaohs’ bodies from floods, wild animals,and robbers so they be happy in the afterlife?
400
How were the Egyptians able to defeat the Hyksos?
During Hyksos rule, the Egyptians learned to drive chariots and use new weapons. Under the leadership of Ahmose, these skills helped the Egyptians drive out the Hyksos.
500
Pharaohs and other rulers exchanged envoys to maintain close ties.
What is envoys?
500
The Egyptian river god was named _____.
What is Hapi?
500
“Horus was the son of Osiris, a god of nature whose power was manifest [clear] in the
ebb [movement of water out to sea] and flood of the Nile. Osiris himself had once
ruled Egypt, aided by his wife and sister, Isis, before he was brought down by his
murderously jealous brother Seth, who dismembered [cut apart] Osiris and scattered
his parts over the land. The faithful Isis went about collecting the pieces and patched
them back together, thus resurrecting [bringing back to life] Osiris, who retired from
his earthly responsibilities to become lord of the afterworld. Horus was left to
contend [deal with] with his uncle, Seth, for dominion [rule] over Egypt. . . . [T]he
earth god, Geb, declared Horus the victor and pronounced [declared] him King
of Egypt.”
—The Age of God Kings, 3000–1500 b.c.
According to the passage, with whom did Horus fight for dominion, or rule,
over Egypt?
What is his uncle, Seth?
500
In which social class did farmers belong, and what were their lives like?
What is second lowest social
class-worked on land that was
owned by wealthy nobles and paid their rent
with a portion of their crops-generally
lived in simple one-room houses and had
simple diets of bread, vegetables, and fruit.
500
Why did the Egyptians want to trade with the Phoenicians?
They traded with the Phoenicians in order to obtain goods that they could not make or grow for themselves, especially furniture and wood for building ships.